• White County Commissioners Review 2016 Audit

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — Clay Pilgrim presented what he called a “clean, unmodified” FY 2016 audit at Monday’s White County Board of Commissioners meeting. “This is a good audit,” Pilgrim said. One area of concern, however, was in the Clerk of Courts office where payments are required to be made to the county on a monthly […]

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  • Skylake Fire Under Investigation

    WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters were called to the scene of a residential fire at 1356 Woodbrier in the Skylake Community shortly after midnight Sunday. Units from White County Fire Stations, 2,3 and 6 responded along with Automatic Aid from the City of Helen and Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute but the fire was fully involved […]

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  • BOLO Issued for Suspects Who Attempted to Break Into the Gun Commander

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — An attempted break-in at the Gun Commander store south of Cleveland Wednesday led the White County Sheriff’s Office to issue a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert for the suspects who were reportedly in two separate cars — a dark-colored Dodge Durango and Chevy Malibu. Criminal Investigation Division Capt. Rick Kelley says […]

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  • Cleveland Woman Injured in Hwy 129 Wreck

    HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Four people were hospitalized after an SUV and a Mountain Medical Transport Ambulance collided Friday morning on Cleveland Highway near Deer River Trail. Georgia State Patrol Sergeant A.W. Coleman reported that the Ford Expedition SUV was negotiating a curve when it traveled off the east shoulder, before over correcting and crossing […]

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  • Governor Reappoints Baker to State Board

    ATLANTA, Ga. — ATLANTA, Ga. — Governor Nathan Deal has reappointed White County Probate Judge Garrison Baker to serve on the Georgia Historical Record Advisory Council. Baker lives in Cleveland and is chairman of the board of directors for Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. He also sits on the board of directors for the White County […]

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  • Stackhouse Fire Sends Firefighters Scrambling

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — Public Safety Director David Murphy reports White County Fire Services responded at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday, to a working fire inside a stackhouse at 211 Hidden Pond Road in White county. Murphy said, “Exposures were a concern as chicken houses were located within 40-50 feet of the working fire. rews knocked down the […]

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  • Talton, Sartain, Garrett Honored by School District

    CLEVELAND, Ga. –Heather Talton was recently named Teacher of the Year in the White County School District and will now compete for Georgia Teacher of the Year. School Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson said, “She is just an unbelievable teacher for our special needs students. She has an incredible amount of patience in working with both […]

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  • Commissioners OK Voter-Approved Changes to Alcohol Ordinance

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — During Monday’s called meeting, the White County Board of Commissioners put its stamp of approval on changes to the alcohol ordinance approved by voters during the November 8 election. The changes, which include the sale of distilled spirits by the drink, Sunday retail package sales of beer and wine and Sunday sales […]

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  • Commissioners OK Voter-Approved Changes to Alcohol Ordinance

      CLEVELAND, Ga. — During Monday’s called meeting, the White County Board of Commissioners put its stamp of approval on changes to the alcohol ordinance approved by voters during the November 8 election. The changes include the sale of distilled spirits by the drink, Sunday retail package sales of beer and wine and Sunday sales […]

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  • Helen Approves Purchase of New Fire Engine for $407,000

    HELEN, Ga. –The Helen City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to replace an aging Fire Engine No. 8 with a new $407,000 unit purchased from Michigan-based HME Inc. Commissioners also approved an additional $35,000 to purchase fire equipment. Engine No. 8 is 20 years old and, if it should go down for any reason, the city […]

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  • Firefighters Kept Busy on Weekend Leading Up to Thanksgiving

    CLEVELAND, Ga. – While most Georgians were making plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, White County’s public safety personnel, police and firefighters spent a busy weekend fulfilling their missions. Public Safety Director David Murphy said in an email firefighters from all White County stations responded to many incidents throughout the weekend, including 10 ilegal […]

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  • Some Outdoor Watering Prohibited as Drought Response Reaches Level 2

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — As the extreme drought continues in most of north Georgia, the soil moisture has declined, streams are flowing at or below record levels and officials see no relief in sight, the Environmental Protection Division has labeled the drought response at level 2 in 52 counties, including White. What does that mean for […]

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  • Structure Fire Reported in Sautee

    SAUTEE, Ga. — A fire of unknown origin damaged a dog kennel in Sautee before spreading to a nearby barn, shed and tree canopy Monday but no injuries were reported. White County firefighters first responded to a 9-1-1 call about a smoldering kennel at 401 Dormitory Hill Road off Garland Bristol Road at 11:42 a.m. […]

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  • Trump, Isakson and Bryson Win Election

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning said last week that White County could have massive turnout of more than 80 percent for Tuesday’s general Presidential Election. She certainly had  her finger on the pulse of the county. There are 14,669 active registered voters in White County and 11,952 or 81,5 percent cast ballots. […]

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  • Advanced, In-Person Voting Ends Today

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County voters are turning out in record numbers. Chief Registrar Lisa Manning reports that as of 5 p.m. Thursday, 5.982 votes had been cast in person. That far exceeds the previous high of 4,400 advanced, in-person votes in the 2012 presidential election, not counting mail in ballots.  White County has just […]

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  • Cleveland, White County Firefighters Respond to House Fire

    CLEVELAND, Ga. — After a busy weekend that saw the Cleveland Fire Department respond to some 28 emergencies, they were busy again Monday afternoon, battling a house fire at 90 Jacobs Drive south of Cleveland. They were called to the scene by the homeowner who was cooking in the microwave saw flames and disconnected the […]

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